The group campaigns within and beyond the party for LGBT rights alongside the main political beliefs and policies of the Conservative Party, which it promotes within and outside the LGBT community. Besides this LGBT+ Conservatives campaigns for LGBT candidates,[3][4][5] including through its Candidates' Fund[6] and attends Pride events across the country.[7][8][9] It also organises events related to LGBT rights[10][11] including an annual event with Stonewall at Conservative Party Conference.[12][13] Since its early formation, the organisation has had a positive impact nationally, within Europe and globally becoming the model and inspiration for LGBTory in Canada.[14]

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LGBT+ Conservatives has been present at social meet ups, meals and drinks and Pride events across the country.[15] LGBT+ Conservatives hosts many fundraising events across the UK, Parliamentary receptions in The Palace of Westminster for members of both the House of Lords and House of Commons. LGBT+ Conservatives' officers also represented the organisation at the Prime Minister's LGBT Downing Street garden reception.[citation needed]

After the 2017 General Election, the group's chair was critical of the Democratic Unionist Party, describing the DUP's record on LGBT issues as "appalling".[16]

In January 2018, the official LGBT+ Conservative account tweeted denouncing the views of Conservative MP David Davies on trans people. It later apologised for the tone of the tweet.[17]

^"The 'T' in LGBTory represents Trans AND Tory". Policies. LGBTory. May 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2017. LGBTory was founded in 2015 by a group of Toronto Conservatives who wanted to be a presence at the Toronto Pride parade... When casting about for a name for our new group, we found a similar organization in the UK called LGBTory.